GRE Word List

CONSANGUINITY

the quality or state of being consanguineous

The meaning of the word consanguinity is the quality or state of being consanguineous.

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WordMeaning
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
lumenthe cavity of a tubular organ or part
queasycausing nausea
felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
defrockto deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild